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Maid 101


Maidhood 201

The Swiss Maid

By Bobbi Swan

We’ve had a lot of fun learning the background of the Victorian English maid and the very sexy French maid. That took us from long sleeved and skirted black dresses designed to hide any sight of femininity and covered with billowing white pinafore aprons to denote servility to the seductive uniform many label as "Sissy" or "French".

It took us from the "Upstairs, Downstairs" of heavy service motif to the sensual one of the feather duster in the parlor or the hat check girl at the posh restaurant. Or, should I say, "Lady’s maid" to the more modern crossdresser?

They’re all fun and the uniforms exquisite. But we’ve left some out as we review our geography books this semester. One of those is the Swiss maid!

Whether high up in the Alps or down by the cold flowing rivers of this land bound country there is a very gay and happy maid that may serve in this gorgeous and impressive region. She is more compelled in her costume selection by the cooler climate and the formality of this historic homeland where the male still rules the roost as a regimen but where femininity is still held at a high.

Her skirts are flowing and long, the petticoats very full with lace and ruffles in abundance to accentuate this femininity along with modesty. Dirndls, fetching blouses, jumpers, pinafores and dainty aprons predominate as the proper uniform for garb of the maid or young lass. A pretty cap styled from the mob cap sets off a coiffure full and light in the dazzling sun of the slopes.

If you look closely as one of these lovely maids spins and swings her skirts as she sings in the hills you might even see the use of ruffled pantaloons encasing her legs down to her mid calf in modesty. Or is it in the fun of the costume that she wears these so proudly?

The Swiss are so well aware that what is not shown may well be the most enticing and winsome for the coquette. Modesty can be beguiling and captivating! So, here is our Swiss maid -- is she caring for the herd in the mountains, tending to a home, serving in a picturesque restaurant or posing for an advertisement for one of the famous chocolate companies? We can hear the sound of music now, from a yodel to a lilting song.

And, she speaks in three languages, French, German and Italian although nearly all learn English early in school. On top of that she is a hardy soul and while quite beautiful is conditioned to hard and sincere work. Her diet consists of culinary delights but her portions are always meticulous in her servings in a nation renowned for its conservative nature with its assets. "Waste not, want not" might well be her motto.

Above all, she is joyful and lighthearted, but always with an eye for the young man who may take her away to the chalet of her dreams. Our Swiss maid prides herself in her appearance and maintains faultless health with care and hygiene as she enters each day in public.

I find her a splendid example of maidenhood as well as maidhood and a compelling inspiration! So much so that it’s great fun to dress and play the role. I love it and the spirit that goes with it!

How about you?

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